Question

inferences about informational text — quiz — level e
alfred hajos of hungary
swam for his life and took
home gold.

after the first modern olympics, the public became more
interested in other worldwide events, like the worlds
fairs. however, in 1924, the winter olympics
were added, and more countries were invited to
compete. that year a record number of athletes and
countries participated in the games.

in the 1900s, women joined the olympics, taking part in
the paris games. twenty-two women out of a total of 997
athletes competed in five sports. today, thousands of
women participate across 36 different sports during the
olympics.

how did the popularity of the
olympics change over time? fill in
the blanks to explain.

people lost interest in the olympics
when the ______ gained
attention.
popular as ______ became
were added, ______ countries
began
to compete in the games.

dropdown options: worlds fairs, paris games, winter sports

Explanation:

1. The text states after the first modern Olympics, the public lost interest in the Olympics when drawn to other worldwide events like world's fairs.
2. In 1924, the Winter Olympics were added, which brought renewed attention, with more countries invited to compete.

Answer:

1. People lost interest in the Olympics when the world's fairs gained attention.
2. However, in 1924, the Winter Olympics were added, and more countries began to compete in the games.